Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma
93 Overall Score
vs
Dulens APO Mini Prime T2.4/T2.5/T2.6 6 21mm

Dulens APO Mini Prime T2.4/T2.5/T2.6 6 21mm

Dulens
38 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
99
Dulens
29
Video Cinema
Sigma
95
Dulens
29
Professional
Sigma
93
Dulens
24
Macro
Sigma
91
Dulens
36
Portrait
Sigma
90
Dulens
25
Budget
Sigma
80
Dulens
45
Landscape
Sigma
73
Dulens
30
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
73
Dulens
30
Travel
Sigma
71
Dulens
37

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mmDulens APO Mini Prime T2.4/T2.5/T2.6 6 21mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min12 mm21 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm110 mm
Elements14—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingWater- and Oil-Repellent Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4T22
Min Aperturef/1.4T2.4
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades911★
Build
MountCanon RFCanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.23 kg★0.55 kg
Filter Thread62 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance172 mm★381 mm
Max Magnification1:8.4★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Dulens APO Mini Prime T2.4/T2.5/T2.6 6 21mm

  • Strong versatility (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports